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I was in the first intake to the school. My first teacher was Miss Roseberry for a while and then the lovely Mr Stevens. I lost my bus fare home and Mr Cowie gave me a lift home. I remember the plans to build a pool but we moved to ...Read more

A memory of Pyrford in 1958 by Julia Haldane

We lived on Park View facing the library and Queens Park which had its own museum and everything a victorian park could offer two young brothers yearning for adventures. We would ride our guiders all over that park, and ...Read more

A memory of Harpurhey in 1960 by David Hooton

I was born in Coedybrain Rd in 1948 and my family moved to School St. I remember going to the school until I was 6, when we moved away to a new housing estate. The school had a stuffed squirrel in a glass case. I was in the nursery ...Read more

A memory of Llanbradach

Does anyone remember the swimming pool and cornfield at Purley Way, Waddon. I used to live in Goodwin Road. I also remember the orchard behind the cornfields where we rode our track bikes. I'm 72 years old now. Happy days....

A memory of Croydon in 1950 by Eric Clark

Born in 1940 at Tunstall Rd, I spent hours of my childhood at the edge of Cowlishaw Walker's pool, reached through our neighbour, Mrs Sargent's garden, which sloped steeply up to the railings round the pool. I ...Read more

A memory of Knypersley in 1940 by Sylvia Steer

I was born in Hornsey in 1940. Returning from evacuation in S.Wales in 1944, I went to Highgate Primary School for a short time, before moving to 141 Crouch Hill (now demolished) and attending Rokesley Infants School & Crouch End ...Read more

A memory of Hornsey in 1945 by Alan Carter

Every year we set off from York for a two week holiday at Thornwick Bay. We used to travel by bus, and I well remember the bus always used to breakdown at the top of Garrowby Hill. Everyone had to get off the bus ...Read more

A memory of Thornwick Bay in 1956 by R Clive Ankers

I spent two years and three months on Florence Gibson ward (1950-1952) and was hoping to visit the hospital when I returned to visit Liverpool. I'm sorry to know that it has closed. The first half of the ward ...Read more

A memory of Heswall in 1950

I spent a few days in London for the Queens Diamond Jubilee last year. I decided to pay a visit to where I use to live in Welling. After reading some of the stories it certainly brought back memories. Like going to the Embassy on ...Read more

A memory of Welling in 1950 by Ron Collins

It's funny how we forget. I had forgotten all about this pool until I saw this picture. I shouldn't have though I still have the scares to prove I was there. If I remember correctly there was a waterfall in the ...Read more

A memory of Gosport in 1969 by Alyson Smith